Hosea

Hosea 2:18–20

¹⁸On that day I will make a covenant for them

with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

and the creatures that crawl on the ground.

And I will abolish bow and sword

and battle in the land,

and will make them lie down in safety.

¹⁹So I will betroth you to Me forever;

I will betroth you in righteousness and justice,

in loving devotion^g and compassion.

²⁰And I will betroth you in faithfulness,

and you will know the LORD.”

Footnotes

g 2:19 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Hosea 2:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I will make	וְכָרַתִּ֨י	wə·ḵā·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְּרִית֙	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
for them	לָהֶ֤ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the beasts	חַיַּ֤ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶה֙	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
the birds	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and the creatures that crawl	וְרֶ֖מֶשׂ	wə·re·meś	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7431 creeping things, moving things
on the ground	הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
And I will abolish	אֶשְׁבּ֣וֹר	’eš·bō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
bow	וְקֶ֨שֶׁת	wə·qe·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and sword	וְחֶ֤רֶב	wə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and battle	וּמִלְחָמָה֙	ū·mil·ḥā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
in	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and will make them lie down	וְהִשְׁכַּבְתִּ֖ים	wə·hiš·kaḇ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7901 lie down
in safety	לָבֶֽטַח׃	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security

Hosea 2:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will betroth you	וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ	wə·’ê·raś·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H781 betroth
to Me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
forever	לְעוֹלָ֑ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
I will betroth you	וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ	wə·’ê·raś·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H781 betroth
in righteousness	בְּצֶ֣דֶק	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and justice	וּבְמִשְׁפָּ֔ט	ū·ḇə·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
in loving devotion	וּבְחֶ֖סֶד	ū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and compassion	וּֽבְרַחֲמִֽים׃	ū·ḇə·ra·ḥă·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H7356 womb

Hosea 2:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will betroth you	וְאֵרַשְׂתִּ֥יךְ	wə·’ê·raś·tîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H781 betroth
in faithfulness	בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה	be·’ĕ·mū·nāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
and you will know	וְיָדַ֖עַתְּ	wə·yā·ḏa·‘at	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3045 know
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Hosea 2:18 Ezekiel 34:25 · Ezekiel 39:9–10 · Psalm 46:9 · Isaiah 11:6–9 · Isaiah 65:25 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Isaiah 2:4 · Job 5:23 · Zechariah 14:9 · Micah 4:3–4 · Psalm 91:1–13 · Isaiah 2:11

Hosea 2:19 2 Corinthians 11:2 · Revelation 21:2 · Isaiah 54:14 · Isaiah 54:8–10 · Revelation 19:7–9 · Ezekiel 37:25–28 · Romans 7:4 · John 3:29 · Psalm 85:10 · Ephesians 5:23–27 · Jeremiah 3:14–15 · Ezekiel 39:29

Hosea 2:20 John 17:3 · 1 John 4:6 · 1 John 5:20 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Colossians 1:10 · Hosea 2:19 · Jeremiah 31:33–34 · Ezekiel 38:23 · John 8:55 · Philippians 3:8 · Jeremiah 9:24 · Matthew 11:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.